Broom-holder.



I. E. SUGHER.

BROOM HOLDER. Arrmqumn FILED APR. 1a, 1908.

Patented Mar. 9, 1909.,

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UNITED STATES PATENT illi hl Cl l N 0. 914,989. Specification of Letters Application filed April 13, 1908.

Patent.

Serial No. 426,822.

Patented March 9, 1909.

To all whom it may concern: 1 upon the face of the block 10 and are prefer- Be it known that I, IVAN E. SUenER, a i ably partially embedded therein, either by citizen of the United States, residing at I forming channels in the block or by driving Alton, in the county of Wayne, State of New the portions l8-19 into the body of the York, have invented certain new and useful f The staples 22-23 are driven into Improvements in Broom-Holders; and I do the block over the portions 18-19 prcferhereby declare the following to be a full, clear, ably close to the return bend portions 1617 and exact description of the invention, such and the points of the staples clenched against as will enable others skilled in the art to l the inner face of the block, to firmly secure which it appertains to make and use the I the holder device to the block. same. The loop and the return bend portions This invention relates to devices for suspending brooms and similar articles, and has l for its object to produce a simply constructed device of this character whereby brooms and like articles may be suspended from a wall or other stationary structure or locality by the i handle in accessible position.

With these and other objects in view the l invention consists in certain novel features of l construction hereafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claim, and in the drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved distended and grip the handle with sufficient device witha portionofabroom handleshown force to retain it in place in suspended positherein, and, Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the tion. It will also be noted that the inner porsame. tion of the loop 15 is larger than the outer The improved device comprises a base open end, or in other words that the throat block or plate 10 of any suitable material, or entrance into the loop is narrower than the and of any suitable size, but preferablyof inner end of the loop, so that the broom will hard wood, and adapted to be attached to a not be accidentally displaced but will require wall indicated at 11 by screws or other fas- 1 some degree of force to remove it when it is tening devices 12. The block 10is also prol desired to be used. vided with two spaced recesses 13-14l l The block or base 10 will be disposed at a spaced apart, to receive the terminals of the suflicient distance above the iloor so that holder device, as hereafter explained. I when the brom is inserted the brush end of verse plane of the block 10, with their outer ends inclined upwardly, as shown in Fig. 2, so that when the broom handle represented at 24 is inserted into the loop 15 the weight of the broom will cause it to remain at the lower end of the loop, and be retained in position by the grip produced by the resiliency of the wire. To this end, it will be obvious that the diameter of the loop 15 should be a normally, than the diameter of the The holding portion of the device is formed the broom will not touch the floor. from a single piece of resilient wire, prefer- The device is simple in construction, can ably of brass, and bent intermediate the ends be inexpensively manufactured, and disposed to form a relatively long loop 15 and then at any part of the wall desired, or upon a door formed with return bends 1617 at each side or other portion of the building, or disposed of the central loop and with the wire bent in in any localities where brooms are generally opposite directions at right angles to the f suspended. central loop and the return bends as at What is claimed, is 1819, and with the terminals bent at right device of the class described com rising angles to the lateral portions 18*19 as a base member adapted to be attaclied to shown at 2021, the portions 2021 disa stationary structure and provided with posed in the recesses 13-14 of the block 10. spaced recesses, a holder formed from a single piece of resilient wire bent centrally thereof The lateral portions 18-19 of the holder bear and With the terminals directed at right into a relatively large elongated loop largest through the base and clenched against the at the inner end and with return bends at the. inner side thereof. 10 sides ofithe -l'oop' and; extended laterally in; In,testimony-Whereofll afiixmy signature opposite directions for bearing upon the base in presence of two Witnesses.

' IVAN E. SUGHER. angles to the lateral extensionsandengagmg Witnesses: in the recesses of the base, and staples. bear- H. M. SUCHER, ing over the lateral extensions and extending 1 M. M. WATSON. 

